Today, Oberheim has introduced the Teo 5 Desktop Module, a new variation on the Teo 5 that drops the keyboard.
The TEO-5 desktop module delivers the same synthesis engine as its keyboard counterpart. It features analog oscillators, the Oberheim SEM filter, and an intuitive knob-based interface.
Features:
5-voice, 2x VCOs with saw, square/pulse, triangle, and noise
Oscillator hard sync and X-Mod with through-zero FM
Simultaneously selectable wave shapes plus sub oscillator
Discrete SEM-lineage VCF delivers authentic Oberheim tone and presence
Filter State knob morphs from low-pass to high-pass through notch, with selectable band-pass mode
Poly and Mono LFOs with 5 wave shapes and tempo sync
Meticulously modeled envelope responses based on OB-8
Modulation matrix with 19 slots x 19 sources x 64 destinations in a flexible design where almost any mod route is possible, including audio rate sources and destinations.
Enhanced unison allows variable voice stacking from 1-5 voices
Polyphonic portamento
Vintage knob recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior
Full-featured arpeggiator
Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps
One dedicated reverb effect with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone
One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter and Lo-Fi
The Oberheim TEO-5 Desktop Module is available now, priced at $1,399
Waldorf has introduced Streichfett for iOS, bringing the string machine sound of the Streichfett hardware to iPad & iPhone.
Based on the same dual sound engine as the Streichfett hardware and plug-in version, the app reproduces the tonal characteristics associated with string machines widely used in 1970s and 1980s film music.
They say that “Users will get the same sound as in the hardware and the plugin version of the Streichfett.”
The dual sound engine of the Streichfett features a fully polyphonic String Section and an eight-voice Solo Section. The Ensemble effect adds movement and width to the String Section sound, while the Effects Section offers adjustable Phaser and Reverb. The Animate function can be used to modulate the Strings Registration, enabling gradual sound morphs.
The Solo Section includes presets named Bass, E-Piano, and Clavi, which provide percussive and textured sounds designed to complement the String Section. The user interface is straightforward, providing access to a complex sound engine capable of producing detailed pad sounds.
Users can play via the touchscreen or in AUv3 hosts such as Apple’s Logic Pro for iPad, or Steinberg’s Cubasis 3 and AUM for both iPad and iPhone. External MIDI controllers can be connected via USB.
Streichfett Audio Demo:
Streichfett for iOS is available now in for €9.99 (including VAT) / $9.99 until 13th July (normally €17.99 (including VAT) / $14.99.)
UVI has introduced Bloom, a new audio effect plugin for Mac + Windows designed for creating reverb with with rich, blooming tails that naturally evolve over time.
Bloom gives you detailed control over its behavior with three modes, Single, Parallel, and Serial, each offering distinct spatial textures. Choose tap styles ranging from tight and natural to distant and ambient, and then shape your sound with dedicated diffusion, width, tone, modulation, and freeze, all wrapped in a clean, single-panel design that puts creativity first.
At the heart of Bloom is the Rise control, a parameter that shapes how quickly the reverb blooms into its full form. Using offset reverb engines, Rise creates dynamic movement and depth, and naturally dims transients without relying on modulation or envelopes.
Bloom Audio Demos:
Bloom is available now, with an intro price of $39 (normally $79).
